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Khalilzad meets Taliban, Afghan leadership, discusses peace process
Published On 15 March,2021 10:18 pm
Some negotiators of Afghan republic and Taliban are still in Doha and are continuing their meetings
DOHA (Web Desk) – The US Special Representative for Afghanistan’s Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad on Monday held important meetings with Taliban and Afghan leadership discussed peace process.
In his first meeting, Zalmay Khalilzad, and Qatar Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met with Taliban negotiators and their deputy leader Abdul Ghani Baradar in Doha.
This meeting follows Khalilzad s recent visits to Kabul and Pakistan. In Kabul, the US envoy shared a proposed draft for Afghan peace with Afghanistan’s political leaders.
Khalilzad Back in Kabul after Meeting Taliban in Qatar
US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad was back in Kabul on Monday where he met with Afghan leaders, including President Ashraf Ghani and Chairman Abdullah Abdullah.
The Presidential Palace said that Khalilzad briefed President Ghani on his recent trips and activities and both discussed the next steps in the peace process.
Abdullah Abdullah, head of the High Council for National Reconciliation, said he had a constructive meeting with Khalilzad and his accompanying delegation.
“We discussed the peace process, new initiatives, the latest political developments and steps forward,” Abdullah said in a tweet. “We reiterated our call for a political settlement and acceleration of the peace efforts.”